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Finding the Third Proportional to 30,559.88 and 48,626.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 30,559.88 and 48,626.75 is: 77,374.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    30,559.88 : 48,626.75 = 48,626.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    30,559.88/48,626.75 = 48,626.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    30,559.88x = 48,626.75 × 48,626.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    30,559.88x = 2,364,560,815.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,364,560,815.56/30,559.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,374.69

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